State Leaders Study Virginia Juvenile Justice Transformation Virginia’s juvenile justice reforms are being showcased this week, backed by two years of Casey Foundation support and technical assistance. Read More
Advocates in Alabama Fight License Suspensions — And Win A new Alabama law gives drivers more time to settle fees before having their licenses suspended. Read why this is good news for residents. Read More
Support Is Essential for Students of Color in Atlanta This post examines academic achievement gaps between Black and white students in Atlanta. Learn more. Read More
Tackling Youth Homelessness With Peer Navigators in Cleveland Kate Lodge, executive director of A Place 4 Me, explores how Cleveland used innovative tools, like peer navigators, to tackle youth homelessness. Read More
Foundation Launches Learning Lab To Build Talent in Social Sector A yearlong program unites five groups to help develop the next generation of social sector leaders. Learn more. Read More
Webinar Shows How to Develop a Preventive Child Welfare Practice Model In this webinar, a child welfare leader talks about keeping elements of a preventive practice model in mind while dealing with COVID-19. Watch now. Read More
Learn to Develop a Preventive Child Welfare Practice Model for the Family First Act The Casey Foundation will host a webinar on how states can implement preventive child welfare practice as part of the Family First Prevention Services Act. Read More
Los Angeles and New Jersey Steer Youth Away from Justice System New policies in L.A. County and New Jersey shift juvenile justice to schools and communities, not courts, to handle most youth misconduct. Read more. Read More
Responding to COVID-19 Through Relationships and Cultural Understanding Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health provides food, water, PPE and COVID-19 testing to help Native communities during the pandemic. Read more. Read More
Learning From the Field: Reforming Juvenile Probation Practices Jurisdictions nationwide are rethinking probation to help youth avoid deeper system involvement — now with a new resource to guide their work. Read more. Read More
